Politifact.com: Statements from Let Freedom Ringhttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/let-freedom-ring/Statements from Let Freedom Ring reviewed by Politifact.comen-usThu, 25 Oct 2012 16:03:25 -0400 Let Freedom Ring:
Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/oct/25/let-freedom-ring/claims-gm-used-bailout-money-boost-china-operation/The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ad claims GM used bailout money to boost China operations
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<p> If there is one economic success that President Barack Obama likes to tout, it is the recovery of the American auto industry. An ad now circulating on the Web aims to strip Obama of that accomplishment. It is called Chinese Motors and accuses General Motors, and by extension, Obama, of parlaying American taxpayer dollars to create jobs in China. The ad comes from Let Freedom Ring USA, a group that fuses religious and fiscal conservatives. The group&rsquo;s president Colin Hanna said he has spent $7 million dollars to have the ad show up 300 ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/oct/25/let-freedom-ring/claims-gm-used-bailout-money-boost-china-operation/">>> More</a>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:03:25 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/oct/25/let-freedom-ring/claims-gm-used-bailout-money-boost-china-operation/ Let Freedom Ring: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/obama-said-hed-pursue-it-but-opted-out/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Obama said he'd pursue it, but opted out
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<p> "If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election." Barack Obama, fall 2007 "We've made the decision not to participate in the public-financing system for the general election." Barack Obama, June 19, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama's decision to opt out of the public financing system marked a milestone in modern presidential politics: the first time a major nominee has declined public financing since the system was created after Watergate. Obama's announcement on June 19, 2008, prompted swift criticism from Sen. John ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/obama-said-hed-pursue-it-but-opted-out/">>> More</a>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/obama-said-hed-pursue-it-but-opted-out/ Let Freedom Ring: Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/on-the-fence----consistently-/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | On the fence . . . consistently
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<p>A new TV ad from the conservative group Let Freedom Ring says Sen. Barack Obama is a flip-flopper. The ad begins with Obama surrounded by newspaper headlines, with the words "FLIP-FLOPPER?" on the screen. "People are saying that Sen. Obama's recent changes of position have made him a flip-flopper," the announcer says. "He's not! Flip-floppers only hold one position at a time." As photos show Obama talking from both sides of the screen, the announcer says "Sen. Obama is different: He holds two positions at the same time." The announcer then lists the ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/on-the-fence----consistently-/">>> More</a>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/on-the-fence----consistently-/ Let Freedom Ring: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/his-tone-changed-but-not-his-position/The Truth-o-Meter says: False | His tone changed, but not his position
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<p>A new TV ad from the conservative group Let Freedom Ring echoes a charge made by Sen. John McCain's campaign that Sen. Barack Obama has flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq. The allegation is based on comments Obama made on July 3, 2008, when he discussed an upcoming trip to Iraq and what it would mean for his foreign policy. "I've always said that the pace of withdrawal would be dictated by the safety and security of our troops and the need to maintain stability. That assessment has not changed," he said. "And when I go to ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/his-tone-changed-but-not-his-position/">>> More</a>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/jul/24/let-freedom-ring/his-tone-changed-but-not-his-position/